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Biology (BS)

Overview

Science & Art’s biology curriculum provides the student with both an introduction to and a competency in the study of living organisms and encourages the student to develop the skills of independent and critical thought. It also seeks to provide a flexible program to meet the needs of students wishing to enter any of the numerous careers open to them as biology majors. A student may pursue the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology. A minor in biology is also available.

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Degree Requirements

See Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum

Required Biology Core (20 hours)

BIOL 1201Principles of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 1203Principles of Biology

3
BIOL 1301Survey of Organisms Lab

1
BIOL 1303Survey of Organisms

3
BIOL 3331General Genetics Lab

1
BIOL 3333General Genetics

3
BIOL 3511Cellular & Molecular Biology Lab

1
BIOL 3523Cellular & Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 4501Principles of Ecology Lab

1
BIOL 4503Principles of Ecology

3

Choose 16 hours of Biology electives with approval of advisor.

Required Chemistry (12 hours)

CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1121General Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 1123General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3221Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 3303Organic Chemistry I

3

Choose 4 hours of Chemistry electives with approval of advisor.

Required Physics (8-10 hours)

PHYS 1301General Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 2113General Physics I

3
PHYS 1401General Physics II Lab

1
PHYS 2123General Physics II

3

Note: PHYS-2214 may be substituted for PHYS-2113 and PHYS-2224 may be substituted for PHYS-2123.

Required Mathematics (6-9 hours)

MATH 1513College Algebra

3
MATH 1613Trigonometry

3
MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

Note: MATH-1743 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I may be substituted for MATH-1513 and MATH-1613.

Required Computer Science (3 hours)

CSCI 1143Introduction to Computing

3

Required Natural Science (2-5 hours)

NSCI 2102Scientific Writing

2
NSCI 1710Success in Stem

0
NSCI 2710Stem Communication

0
NSCI 3710Next Step Preparation

0

Note: NSCI-1711 may be substituted for NSCI-1710; NSCI-2711 may be substituted for NSCI-2710; NSCI-3711 may be substituted for NSCI-3710.